All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2010
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Frasers fight snow to open sixth forecourt
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year the Fraser Group has just opened its sixth forecourt and its first site with a Budgens store. The BP-branded forecourt has a 2,950sq ft Budgens store, a Subway franchise – the second Subway in the Group’s network – along with a Post Office, an ...
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Madderson gives more weight to duty escalator plea
RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson has today written to the government urging a halt on the fuel duty escalator and warning of people becoming hostile to the level of price increases expected in January. The plea is being given more weight by widespread media interviews, which were kickstarted on Tuesday ...
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One in five c-shoppers use c-stores every day
Almost a fifth of people (17%) who use convenience stores shop there at least once a day, according to latest research from food and grocery experts IGD.A further 59% use them at least twice a week, and on average, c-shoppers make around three trips a week to a convenience store, ...
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Alcohol licensing reform could cause "trouble" for forecourts
Forecourt retailers with a licence to sell alcohol are being warned that “there may be trouble ahead” if new government proposals become law.The Coalition government’s proposals to reform licensing laws, if adopted, will impact on any forecourt store that has a premises licence authorising the sale of alcohol or the ...
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Get ready for new VAT rates, warns HMRC
Businesses are being urged to get ready for January’s VAT rise. The standard rate of VAT goes up from 17.5% to 20% on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Jim Harra, director of CT & VAT at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), said: "With the Christmas and New Year holidays almost upon ...
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Park Garage group leases new site in Cardiff
A forecourt in Cardiff has been let to Park Garage Group, the Croydon-based Top 50 Indie. The site is located on Hadfield Road, near to the new football stadium. Adam Wadlow, partner at Barber Wadlow, which handled the contract, commented: "This is a strategic decision by our client, White ...
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Madderson calls on government to halt duty rises as fuel prices spiral
Petrol prices have continued to spiral upwards in the past week since hitting a record high last week of 121.76. The latest retail petrol data from Catalist shows the average daily price for unleaded is £122.50 – and it’s going to continue rising, according to Brian Madderson, chairman of RMI ...
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Residents sick after fuel leak
Environmental health teams and fire-fighters were called in when over 50 homes were filled with petrol fumes after 600 litres of fuel escaped from a leaking tank next to a school. Residents were left feeling sick, dizzy and with throat pains – with some being physically sick – when the ...
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Forecourt store is star of Nisa’s first ever TV ad
An independent forecourt in the northeast of England has become the location for Nisa-Today’s first ever TV advert.The Total-branded forecourt’s Nisa-branded convenience store in Stockton-on-Tees will be featured in the £1.3m campaign that breaks on December 27 and will run until February 6.The advertising campaign, which runs alongside a new ...
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New RAC breakdown gift card launched in 600 Shell sites
RAC is working with gift card company ‘InComm’ to distribute and market a new breakdown gift card, which is being launched in 600 Shell forecourt outlets throughout the UK, with plans to roll out to further outlets during 2011.The new credit-card sized gift card costs £29 and provides single-use breakdown ...
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Shell supports new science education gallery
Shell is supporting the Science Museum’s new science education gallery: ‘atmosphere - exploring climate science’, designed to help people understand climate science. The new exhibition includes interactive exhibits and a variety of displays to explain how the climate system works and summarises the current state of knowledge about climate science. ...
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Petrol prices hit record average high
Petrol prices have hit a new average high of 121.76 pence a litre, ahead of further price rises due in the New Year with VAT rising to 20%. The peak was reached following a week in which snow and ice had brought chaos to the UK’s roads, and oil companies ...
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Forecourt Watch brings fuel theft offender to book
The recent arrest of a fuel thief highlighted the value of the partnership between Strathclyde Police and the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS).Staff at a BP service station in Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, spotted the driver of a Vauxhall Vectra at one of the pumps that had previously been subject to ‘drive ...
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Consumer group launches petition against EU proposals on tobacco
A consumer group has launched an online petition against new proposals to regulate tobacco throughout the European Union. Proposed changes to the European Commission’s Tobacco Products Directive include a display ban, the introduction of plain packaging, the enlargement of picture warnings on packs, a ban on tobacco vending machines, and ...
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Contactless payments can bring over £700m in new revenues, says study
Contactless payments offer retailers the potential to increase revenue by reducing queuing times, according to a new study which demonstrates that contactless transactions can create more than £700m new revenue for retailers by freeing up queuing time for customers to make new purchases. A field study by global strategy and ...
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Food wholesalers’ battle to keep shops stocked in atrocious conditions
Food wholesalers have been working flat out to ensure the nation’s independent retailers remain stocked with food and drink despite the weather conditions, but are disappointed at the lack of support from Local Authorities and the Highways Agency. Members of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors, who between them ...
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Khans opt for Londis at relaunched forecourt
Experienced retailers Siemi and Shoaib Khan re-launched their forecourt, Hylands Service Station, last week after leaving their previous symbol group and joining forces with Londis as their new retail partners. Having worked in retail for more than 15 years the couple were keen to take their business to the next ...
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Forecourts face fuel shortages following severe weather disruption
Forecourts are facing fuel shortages as large parts of the country are paralysed by the severe weather conditions. Brian Madderson, chairman of RMI Petrol, said the situation had reached a "critical point". The association has reported that the snow and exceptionally cold weather has disrupted the fuel supply chain to ...
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Convenience will continue to outperform grocery says IGD
The UK convenience sector, currently valued at £32.1bn, will continue to outperform the grocery market and is projected to increase sales by 5.8% a year to £42.6bn in 2015, according to the latest figures released by international food and grocery analyst IGD.Its latest report, UK Grocery Retail Outlook: Opportunities Beyond ...
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Kent retailer is "fighting losing battle" with the snow
A Kent retailer has bulk-bought salt and is making use of his forklift truck to clear snow from the forecourt and road leading up to it to ensure motorists can safely fill up.Simon Privett, who runs Tolgate Service Station in Gravesend, does this every year but said this year is ...